U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian bomber aircraft near Alaska Monday, according to the Alaskan Region of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). NORAD made the announcement Wednesday in ...

Summary and Top Points: In early May, the U.S. Air Force intercepted two Russian Tu-95 "Bear" bombers near Alaska, highlighting the enduring relevance of this Cold War-era aircraft. -The Russian ...

Four Russian aircraft were detected and intercepted over the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Monday in what NORAD called a "routine" incident. Two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched by NORAD ...

Despite its age and shortcomings, the rugged and reliable Tu-95 “Bear” bomber is a symbol of national pride for Russia, and a recurring nuisance for NORAD. Less than a week after NATO claimed it ...

This could be a test of the readiness of the US and NATO allies. U.S. fighter jets on Wednesday, September 24, intercepted Russian Tu-95s and Su-35s that were flying near Alaska. This was said in a ...

According to the Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength in 2024, at the close of FY 2023, the Air Force’s ...

Russia’s Tu-95 Bear Bomber is Ancient – But Still Flying: The bear has long been considered the animalistic symbol for Russia, in the same vein that the bald eagle has represented the United States of ...

Satellite imagery shows Russia is now painting the silhouettes of Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers in parking revetments at its master bomber base, Engels Air Base, also known as Engels-2. The base ...

Satellite imagery circulating on social media shows Russia's military has covered the wings of a Tu-95 strategic bomber with car tires, as attacks on the country's airbases ramp up. On Sunday, the ...

Russian forces are trying to protect Tu-95 turboprop strategic bombers with car tires at the Engels airfield in Saratov Oblast. Source: Militarnyi portal with a link to a post by blogger Tatarigami_UA ...

South Korea scrambled its jet fighters on Wednesday after Chinese and Russian strategic bombers flew a joint patrol in its air defense zone in the western Pacific without warning early Wednesday.